If you’re planning to serve this hearty soup for dinner, get ready to dish out seconds. This delicious soup is prepared using our fresh spinach leaves that not only serve as a tasty, nutritious addition, but also provide a burst of color that, along with the tomatoes, is hard to beat. This recipe yields enough for seconds and thirds, and can be prepared in a flash!

Ingredients

1 T butter or margarine
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (49 ½ oz.) can + 1 (14 ½ oz.) can low sodium, low-fat chicken broth
4 cups water
1- 9 oz. package frozen cheese tortellini*
1- 9 oz. package frozen meat tortellini*
2 tsp. celery salt (or to taste)
½ tsp. pepper (or to taste)
1 T dried basil
3- 14 oz. cans no-sodium stewed tomatoes, chopped
1- 10 oz. package Topless Salad Quickies™ Gourmet Baby Spinach**

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Cheese and garlic-flavored croutons

Directions

Melt butter in a large soup pot over low heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant; about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, water and frozen tortellini; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and season with celery salt, pepper and basil; simmer until tortellini is just tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in stewed tomatoes and spinach; simmer about 5 minutes more.

To serve, ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and top with croutons. Serve with crusty French or sourdough bread. Enjoy!

* Packages will range from 9 to 12 ounces in various stores. Any type of tortellini may be used.
** Salad Quickies™ Spinach may be substituted for our Gourmet Baby Spinach if a larger leaf is desired.

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